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G7 ministers to meet amid warning of consequences of Hormuz closure
An aerial photograph shows the Greek-flagged crude oil tanker "Asahi Princess" off the coast of the Syrian Baniyas port refinery, along the Mediterranean Sea on on April 15, 2026.Bakr Alkasem | Afp | Getty ImagesAhead of a meeting of…
UAE says its decision to leave OPEC was not a political move
A truck drives past an ADNOC Gas a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company facility in Abu Dhabi on March 3, 2026. Ryan Lim | AFP | Getty ImagesThe United Arab Emirates' decision to leave OPEC and OPEC+ was based on the…
The bond market is flashing a warning, energy geopolitics expert warns
Don't look now, but the pain from high energy prices might be about to bite Americans twice. With no end in sight to the war in Iran and oil prices stuck above $100 a barrel, bond traders worried about inflation have sold off long-term…
Why J&J thinks its new psoriasis pill could be one of its biggest drugs
Johnson & Johnson is counting on its newly launched psoriasis pill to become its next cash cow. Investors want to know if it can live up to the hype. Icotyde went to market after the Food and Drug Administration approved it in…
A state banquet, selfies and a noodle run: Trump’s Beijing visit
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAs the…
Russia’s Putin to meet China’s Xi in Beijing from May 19-20
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for photos before their meeting in Beijing, China September 2, 2025. Sergey Bobylev | Via ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi…
Japan’s global defense business may be on the cusp of a big breakout
SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, PHILIPPINES - APRIL 28: A Japanese Self-Defense Forces personnel carried a Japanese national flag in front of missile systems, during an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) drill, as part of the ongoing…
Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi steers the U.S. away from Taiwan again
BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump has kept up an uneasy silence about Taiwan following his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, despite the U.S.' announcement in December of a record $11 billion in arms sales to the…
what it means for China markets
A man looks at a screen showing Chinese stock market movements as he uses his mobile phone in Beijing on April 7, 2025.Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty ImagesChinese equities could get a fresh boost after this week's high-stakes meeting between…
Holidaymakers choose train, staycations amid airlines’ jet fuel crisis
Tourists and vacationers sit and lie on their towels on the beach, others play and swim in the English Channel in Saint Pol de Leon, France. Nicolas Guyonnet | Afp | Getty ImagesEurope's jet fuel crisis is threatening peak travel season,…